Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26
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RAIkN ESXILLE.

BarnesVllle Is pr0spering and the citi'
zens all looking happy for "they say
that berries, the famous BaTnesvilie
berries, will be in market by the last OF
the week. This Is the straw berry city
and We are all strawberry lovers, and
this gives our otherwise quiet town u
reputation far and near. The yield
this year Is not 80 heavy as usual but
will be greater owing to the large
amount OF new berry land II Is esti'
mated that 400 pickeFs will be required
TO gather the harvest and we will have
10 call on neishboring towns and coun'
try to help us.
The festival and concert given for the
benefit Of the band last Thursday highI
was a grand success. About sos was
taken IN and the band netted $50 clear
oI all expenses.
The Missionary tea ut Mrs, Mannings
last Wednesday evening, was one Of the
most enjoyable socials held here ioI
some time and the Home Missionary
society, by whom IL Was held, realized
about $40,
We are having our streets sprlnkled
again this summer, the contract having
been purchased BY Mr., David Hunt. II
is a great convenience and help 10 the
business part OF town, aa The dust dur
ing the summer months Is almost unbear-
able, and 80 damaging 10 their goods.
Tue regular June straw berry meeting
this year promises " be the most inter
estlpg and enjoyable one ever held here
and the VHrl0ns Committees are making
great preparations for lhe large number
OF Vislt0Ts expected, Premiums will be
awarded for melit0Tloua displays OF
fruits and flowers,
Decoration Day will DO observed IN
tho usual manner, Monday, llnes 10 bt
formed ~ City Hall NJ O'clock, There
Ii probably no town Of this size IN East
efn Ohio, whlgli has n larger showing VI
heroes graves, aud Memorial Day bTiDgt
sad th0ughts aud memories ~ many
hearts here.
DR., j, y. Ely Il Co, last Saturday put
up the handB0meBt soda iouAtaln IN
town. IL In OF granite, with silver
and gold trimmings, and In Nh ornament
10 the town, Free soda water was dis
pensed Saturday afternoon and evening
Mr. Geo, 7, N1sum, last week fepf0s
Bented the y q n Lodges IN this dis
tflot, NJ tbs annual session held NJ San
dusky, IL was very interesting and
llnpo, tuut session,
We are having trouble with our nat.
ural gas project, One OF The contractors
can not bU heard from, and the other
one Ia here tfylBg 10 back out on The
contract NJ least $50 the folks say
A number of our society young peo
pie went To Wheeling luB, Thursday
evening 10 hear uilmofe's Band. The
party consisted OF Misses Grace Kelly
| Nell FraBief, Kate Bradheld Sadie Hn.
gar, Lou Hagar, MauJe Uibbprd, Ollie
Lewis and Daisy Hunt, Of this place
Miss Jennie Gibson, OF Thin. o., and
Messrs Harry Howard, 0tb0 Norris, JeiI
Buchanan, win Morryman. Charlie
Heed. Herman Barnes and ed BradAeld
Mr. Il II Watt, was in Bellaire, on bus.
iness Tuesday. Miss Jennie Gibson, OF
THIN, o.. daughter OF Gen. Gibson IL
visiting her friend Miss Kate Bradned
w II Malone spent Sunday In Cam
bridge.-David West, one OF the oldes,
citizens OF Belmont county, spent Sun
day with relatives here. - Hon. J. II,
| Collins, of Columbus was In town Mons
y..-Judge ii CASTOR, OF ~. ClhIrB,
Vile spent Sunday with his friend o T.
Norris. Miss Lizzie Bell, OF Cambridge
visited her sister Miss Anna hell, here
the first OF the week MIR and Mrs Dr
J M Mcdonald, OF Somorton, are spends
ing some weeks with the family OF DR..
w II Baker Rsv. l. Reed, OF the
Presbyterian church attended tho install
lation, Of Rev Iloey at lIelalre, last
week. Herman Barnes left Monday 10
attend tho annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge OF Knights OF pythias at Sandus,
ky.-Mr and Mrs, II. A. Gratlgney, left
last week on an extended western trip,
Mr., John II Ellis, OF Columbus, Depn.
ty state Inspector Of shops and facl0
rlea, spent Sunday with his relatives
and old time friends here LEMUEL.